Head of School Leads Sage Hill Through Pandemic
Head of School Leads Sage Hill Through Pandemic
By Christopher Trela | Newport Beach Independent
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Last March, schools had to decide how to best serve and protect their students, faculty and staff while still providing a high-quality education.
In the middle of making adjustments due to the pandemic, Sage Hill School in Newport Coast was also transitioning its leadership model.
The Sage Hill Board of Trustees made the decision to eliminate the position of president and named Head of School Patricia Merz as the sole leader of Sage Hill.
Merz was entrusted to guide the school and its students as everyone navigated new ways of distance learning while looking ahead to when students could return to the classroom.
“I truly believe Sage Hill School has differentiated itself by giving students the power of choice when it comes to their education. We are asking them to understand how they best learn,” Merz said. “Since we reopened our campus in September, all Sage Hill students were given the choice to attend school all day, five days a week as an in-person learner or a distance learner.”
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